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Master Your Yoga Form: Alignment and Technique Guide

byApoorva SPIn-person workshops across BengaluruStarts from400 per personView full gallery

Yoga is not about how you look in a pose; it's about how you move with awareness. Learn the small adjustments that keep your practice safe and effective.

Understanding the difference between correct and incorrect alignment is crucial for a safe practice. Here, I demonstrate the right way to hold poses like Parsvottanasana and Eka Pada Dhanurasana to avoid strain.

Here’s a quick guide on the do's and don'ts for some common yoga poses. In my workshops, we focus on these small adjustments that make a big difference, ensuring your practice is both safe and effective.

Let's look at common mistakes in six different poses, from Natarajasana to Chaturanga Dandasana. Learning to correct your alignment helps deepen the pose and prevent injury, which is a key focus in my classes.

From wrong to right. This video shows how small shifts in alignment can completely transform a pose. We work on these details in my workshops to build a strong and intelligent practice.

Pigeon Pose can be tricky for the hips. I demonstrate the common mistakes to avoid, the correct alignment to aim for, and how to use props for support. We always find a version that works for your body.

Ashwa Sanchalanasana (Equestrian Pose) is a staple in Surya Namaskara. Here’s how to do it correctly and how to use blocks if your hips feel tight. Props are our friends on this journey.

Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) is a deep backbend that requires proper form. This video breaks down the wrong way, the right way, and a supported version with props to help you open your chest safely.

Struggling with Dhanurasana? It's all about activating the right muscles. In this clip, I show how to prepare your body to get into the pose correctly, which is a technique we use often in my workshops.

Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Fold) can be challenging for tight hamstrings. These drills will help you prepare your body to fold forward with more ease.

Want to master Ustrasana (Camel Pose)? This video shows the preparatory poses I teach to open the shoulders and upper back, making the final pose more accessible. We also explore using props for support.

About Master Your Form: Alignment & Technique

Think props are for beginners? Think again. Whether you are struggling to reach your toes in Paschimottanasana or feeling the strain in Dhanurasana, blocks and belts are there to help you understand the mechanics of the pose. My workshops focus on these consistent, small adjustments that prevent injury and actually make the advanced expression of a pose more accessible.

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